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What is the value of a life insurance policy from Metropolitan life insurance taken out in 1924?
This answer will depend on the type of policy that was taken out and if the policy is still "in force".
If the policy is a term policy (unlikely), whatever is the death benefit face amount of the policy.
If the policy is whole life or universal life policy, the policy may have a cash surrender value and a death benefit value. Meaning that you may be able to simply cash out the policy and get a check prior to death. Or, upon death, the value would be the death benefit face amount plus any unpaid dividends and interest minus any loans that may have been taken out.
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The face value of What type of insurance is reduced over the life of the policy?
The face value of a decreasing term life insurance policy is reduced over the life of the policy. This type of insurance is designed to provide a death benefit that decreases at a predetermined rate, often aligning with a decreasing financial obligation, such as a mortgage. As the insured amount declines, the premiums typically remain level throughout the policy term.
What would a 5000 insurance policy be worth if bought in 1950 what would the value be now?
You need to call the Insurance Company or look in the statement of values page.
When an insurance policy covers replacement value a loss results in a settle ment that pays for what?
When an insurance policy covers replacement value, a loss results in a settlement that pays for the cost to replace the damaged or lost item with a new one of similar kind and quality, without deducting for depreciation. This means the policyholder receives enough funds to purchase a new item that serves the same purpose as the original, ensuring they can restore their assets to their pre-loss state.
Why it is important to declare the correct value of your property when taken insurance protection?
It's not. It is important tho to be sure to get Personal Property Protection which eliminates depreciation. If you are buying a tenants policy than make sure the insured amount is enough to buy new of everything that you own. Home policies generally provide enough anyway as the PPP amount is a percentage of the dwelling amount.
Explain underinsurance and the implications of underinsurance?
In a word... Co-insurance penalty. Not every property insurance policy has a co-insurance clause, but most do, and it is one of the least explained but potentially most important things policy holders should understand. The co-insurance clause is represented by a percentage - 80% or 90% are common. This percentage represents the amount of coverage you are required to carry in relation to the replacement cost of the property insured. For instance, if have a warehouse of stock worth $1,000,000 and a property insurance policy with an 80% co-insurance clause, you would need $800,000 of coverage to be compliant. The co-insurance clause only becomes relavant at the time a loss occurs. At that point the insurance adjuster must determine if you adequately insured, to the co-insurance requirement. The formula to determine co-insurance is as follows: Coverage Carried / Coverage Required x Amount of Loss For example, suppose you had an inventory worth $1M and only carried $500k of insurance, with a 90% co-insurance requirement. You have a devastating fire and suffer a loss to half your inventory. Co-insurance would work like this: 500,000 / 900,000 x 250,000 = 138,889 The $138,889 is the amount your insurance company is obligated to pay you. Does seem like craziness? You paid for $500,000 of coverage any only got $138,000? Let me further explain.... Believe it or not, the purpose of co-insurance is to keep things fair for the insurance company. Most consumers and business owners know that the odds of them ever having total loss - that is the entire sum of their property destoyed - is extremely low. Many insured only want to buy enough coverage for what they perceive is their average potential claim. The problem is, they also want the policy to provide coverage on a replacement cost basis. Insurance companies, for their part want to insure the property for its entire replacement cost - for real estate this is the cost to rebuild the structure; for stock or personal property it is the cost to replace old with new. The purpose of property insurance is to protect the policy holder from the possibility of a complete and total loss. Co-insurance is an in-elegant way of forcing policy holders to insure their stuff for its full replacement value in the event of that total loss occuring. Now, what if you don't want to insure your stuff for replacement value? No problem, just buy a policy that pays on actual cash value basis. Or, find a policy with no co-insurance clause built in (expect to pay more). Or, use something called "blanket" insurance to eliminate the possibity of a co-insurance penalty. Don't let all this scare you though. In the real world of claims adjusting, co-insurance doesn't come up all that often. Policies often have clauses built in to accomodate seasonal fluctations of inventory values. Buildings are typically inspected to determine an estimated replacement cost. However, as the policy holder it is still your responsibility to ensure the policy coverage limit is appropriate to prevent a co-insurance penalty.
How do you find out the value of old life insurance policy from Metropolitan Life Insurance company head office in New York?
Policy #484460 M1 what is cash value today. Thank You Wayne Vork jason@realestategroup.com 805-440-4593
If you cash in a life insurance policy do you have to pay taxes on it?
"Insurance and Taxes. No. All proceeds or withdrawals from any insurance policy are not taxable." This is not true. If you cancel a life insurance policy, the growth on the cash value IS TAXABLE. If you do not surrender your policy, the money is taken as a loan and therefore not taxable, but interest that has to be paid back to the insurance company grows.
How do you reduce lift insurance policy face value and payment?
You reduce the lift insurance policy face value and payment by considering the basics of the cash value policy basics.
What is paid up value in insurance policy?
When a policy is taken out, it is taken out with an agreed sum assured. If you allow your policy to lapse due to the stopping of premium payments then the sum assured is reduced to give you a lower value (this is seen as a contract breach and is effectively the penalty you have to pay)The reduced sum assured is referred to as "the paid up value"
Can you take out a loan on a life insurance policy?
That depends on the life insurance policy. The policy must be one that builds cash value before a loan can be taken. Simply, if the policy is a 'term life policy' it lasts for a defined period - 10 years, 20 years, etc. - and charges a low premium. It doesn't build cash value you can borrow against. 'Whole life policies', on the other hand, have a part of the premium paid set aside for cash value. For this reason, the amount of premium charged for a whole life policy will be higher than the premium charged for a term life policy with the same face value. NOTE: A loan is taken against the cash value of a policy, not the face value ( death benefit ). So if the face value is $10,000 and the cash value is $3,000, the loan would be taken against the $3,000.
What is the cash value in an insurance policy mean?
The cash value is the amount of money your insurance policy is worth to the owner of the policy if the insurance is cancelled and the policy terminated. The insurance company will mail a check to the to the policy owner upon policy termination or cancellation by request of the owner. I would strongly encourage you to consult a professional in your area before cancelling an existing policy. There may be other options and alternatives to access the value of the policy without cancelling the insurance policy.
The face value of which type of insurance is reduced over the life of the policy-?
The decreasing term insurance has its face value reduced as the policy ages.
Cash value of paid in full 20 year juvenile industrial life insurance policy?
The cash value of any policy depends on its face value and the value of the policy at maturity when the policy has been maintained in force. The insurance company issuing the policy will be able to give you the answer you want.
How much is life insurance bought in 1995 worth today?
Usually - as much as it was agreed upon at the time when the insurance was bought. When we buy an insurance policy, a maturity value is usually mentioned in the policy document. So, in all probabilities your insurance policy is worth as much as mentioned in the document. Also, since it has been 17 years since the policy was taken, it is possible that the policy has expired or lapsed. In that case, the policy is worthless today.
Can you sell a 20 year term life insurance policy which has no cash value?
Can you sell a 20 year term life insurance policy which has no cash value
What limits the amount that a policy owner can borrow from the insurance poicy?
the limit of a loan against the policy is the amount of net cash value you have on the life insurance policy. Up to 75% of the paid up value of the life insurance policy, irrespective of the sum insured amount.
Can you transfer your cash value in an insurance policy to your investments?
no
